Balia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Balia is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Balia. The total population of Balia is 1,272 out of which 682 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balia is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balia village is 254 which is 20% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balia is 896 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Balia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balia is 58.7%. Thus Balia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 71.35% and the female literacy rate is 44.04% in Balia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 134 | 120 |
| Literacy | 58.74% | 71.35% | 44.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 500 | 255 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 291 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Balia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balia village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 14.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 75 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 581 | 294 | 287 |
| Non Working | 593 | 313 | 280 |
Map of Balia, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Balia, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Balia village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundali | 2,659 |
| Kargaon | 252 |
| Bhelahi Kalan Khurd | 9,463 |
| Sarauni | 3,341 |
| Birgaon | 5,726 |
| Telbadha | 305 |
| Chatania | 1,094 |
| Telhar | 4,880 |
| Tarhi | 804 |
| Amahi | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia